The World Badminton Federation has revamped the annual calendar of world badminton competitions. Thus, the two international competitions that Benin should host, the Benin Internationals and the U19 African badminton championships, will be maintained in September 2020.
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If sports activities are stopped because of the Covid-19 pandemic, others are trying to resume, as is the case with badminton. The world handball body has reshuffled the annual calendar of international competitions. According to information received by the national federations, that of Benin headed by President Aubin Assogba must get to work. Since September is a busy month for this Federation which must organize two international competitions. At first, there will be the Benin Badminton Internationals which will take place from September 16 to 19, 2020 in Cotonou. Then, in a second step, the executive committee of the Beninese badminton federation must do everything to successfully organize the African U19 badminton championships. The said championships will always be held in Cotonou (in Benin) from September 20 to 27, 2020. A continental competition awarded to Benin by the African Badminton Confederation. The objective of Benin is to win the organization’s bet but also to win enough medals to emerge victorious from the event. A busy month of September for President Aubin Assogba and the executive committee of the Beninese Badminton Federation.
Work in common with the national federations …
To achieve this reshuffle of the annual calendar, the World Badminton Federation has worked in close collaboration with member associations and continental confederations. For the secretary general of the world body, Thomas Lund, the task has not been easy. “The health, safety and well-being of all athletes, their entourage, officials and the great badminton community continue to be the number 1 priority of the world body,” he said. highlighted.
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